The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions conducted its 13th Pension Adalat on June 4, 2025, in New Delhi. Chaired by Dr. Jitendra Singh, the Adalat addressed 415 family pension grievances across 19 Departments/Ministries, including those under the Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Home Affairs, and others. Of these, 325 grievances were resolved on the spot. The Adalat facilitated the resolution of long-pending issues, ensuring financial security for family pensioners. Several success stories emerged, highlighting the Adalat's effectiveness in delivering timely justice and disbursing significant arrears and ex gratia payments to beneficiaries.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances Pensions: The government ministry responsible for personnel, public grievances, and pensions.
13th Pension Adalat: A grievance redressal forum for pension-related issues. The event mentioned is the 13th iteration.
Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi: The location where the 13th Pension Adalat was conducted.
04.06.2025: The date on which the 13th Pension Adalat was conducted.
Dr Jitendra Singh: The Chairman of the 13th Pension Adalat, also referred to as MoSPP (Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions).
PIB Delhi: Press Information Bureau, Delhi, the source of the posted information.
Ministry of Defence: A government ministry, one of the departments/ministries involved in the pension grievances addressed in the Adalat.
Ministry of Home Affairs: A government ministry, one of the departments/ministries involved in the pension grievances addressed in the Adalat.
Finance: A government ministry, one of the departments/ministries involved in the pension grievances addressed in the Adalat.
Commerce: A government ministry, one of the departments/ministries involved in the pension grievances addressed in the Adalat.
CAG: Likely refers to the Comptroller and Auditor General of India, one of the departments/ministries involved in the pension grievances addressed in the Adalat.
Railways: A government ministry, one of the departments/ministries involved in the pension grievances addressed in the Adalat.
Housing Urban Affairs: A government ministry, one of the departments/ministries involved in the pension grievances addressed in the Adalat.
Civil Aviation: A government ministry, one of the departments/ministries involved in the pension grievances addressed in the Adalat.
External Affairs: A government ministry, one of the departments/ministries involved in the pension grievances addressed in the Adalat.
Smt Bhanwar Kanwar: Widow of Naik Bajrang Singh from Rajasthan, who was entitled to family pension arrears.
Naik Bajrang Singh: Deceased individual; Smt. Bhanwar Kanwar's husband.
Rajasthan: The state to which Smt. Bhanwar Kanwar belongs.
July 2014: Start date of family pension arrears owed to Smt. Bhanwar Kanwar.
August 2024: End date of family pension arrears owed to Smt. Bhanwar Kanwar.
CGDA: Controller General of Defence Accounts, an organization whose officers were present at the Adalat to resolve pension issues.
PCDA: Principal Controller of Defence Accounts, an organization whose officers were present at the Adalat to resolve pension issues.
10.06.2025: The date by which the balance payment to Smt. Bhanwar Kanwar was assured.
Smt Geeta Devi: A widow from Delhi whose husband expired while performing military duties and she was not granted ex gratia lump sum amount till date.
Delhi: The location to which Smt. Geeta Devi belongs.
11.06.2019: Date when Smt Geeta Devi's husband expired.
SPARSH: An initiative, based on its usage with 'data' it is likely related to pension data or management. It is related to the granting and notification of the ex-gratia payment.
Corr PPO no. 7: Likely a reference to a Corrigendum Pension Payment Order number 7.
14.05.2025: Date when the Exgratia was granted and notified vide Corr PPO no. 7.
Smt Yashoda Devi: A resident of Uttar Pradesh facing nonpayment of arrears of pension family pension and other retirement benefits.
Uttar Pradesh: The state to which Smt. Yashoda Devi belongs.
16May2025: The date arrears were paid to Smt. Yashoda Devi.
Smt Sadhna Devi: Resident of Uttar Pradesh, wife of late CTGD Kamlesh Bharti who hadn't received her Fixed Medical Allowance.
CTGD Kamlesh Bharti: Late husband of Smt. Sadhna Devi.
Fixed Medical Allowance FMA: A medical allowance of 1000 per month that Smt. Sadhna Devi was entitled to but had not received.
CRPF HQ: Central Reserve Police Force Headquarters. The officers from this department addressed Smt Sadhna Devi's case.
20092025: The period for which FMA arrears were paid to Smt. Sadhna Devi.
Smt Rajmati: A resident of Uttar Pradesh entitled to payment of arrears dated 01072019 to 30062024on account of OROP II.
01072019: Start date for Smt Rajmati's OROP II arrears.
30062024: End date for Smt Rajmati's OROP II arrears.
OROP II: One Rank One Pension II, a scheme related to pension payments for retired military personnel.
16.05.2025: Date when Smt Rajmati's arrears were paid.
NKRPSM Release ID: 2134577: Likely a tracking or identification number for the press release.
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
13th Pension Adalat conducted at Vigyan Bhawan,
New Delhi on 04.06.2025 under the Chairmanship of
Dr Jitendra Singh, MoS(PP)
Success stories of the 415 long pending family
pension grievances taken up for redressal
Committed to ensure faster resolution of grievances
and enhance dignity and financial security for the
Family Pensioners
Posted On: 06 JUN 2025 5:20PM by PIB Delhi
Launching the 13th Pension Adalat at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi on 04.06.2025, Dr. Jitendra Singh lauded
the initiative of conducting the Pension Adalats for its ‘whole of government approach’ by bringing together
all the concerned departments on one platform for expeditious and effective resolution of grievances. He
highlighted that the initiative has not only expedited grievance redressal but also reinforced the government’s
commitment to pensioners as active contributors to society.
415 grievances related to family pension matters pertaining to 19 Departments/Ministries belonging to the
Departments under Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Home Affairs, Finance, Commerce, CAG, Railways,
Housing & Urban Affairs, Civil Aviation, External Affairs etc. were taken up in the Adalat for redressal out
of which 325 grievances were resolved on the spot underscoring the efficiency of this initiative in delivering
timely justice to pensioners.
There were many heart-warming success stories which came out of the Adalat held on 04.06.2025. Excerpts
of the cases are mentioned below to appreciate the struggles experienced by the Pensioners and how the
mechanism of Pension Adalat enabled them to get their long-pending rightful dues.
Smt Bhanwar Kanwar
Smt Bhanwar Kanwar who belongs to Rajasthan was widow of Naik Bajrang Singh. She was entitled for
family pension arrears from July 2014 to August 2024 with a delay of almost 10 years. Rs. 2,49,964/- was
already paid to her but a balance amount of ₹1,29,088/- was pending. It was assured by the officers of CGDA
and PCDA present in the Adalat that after reconciliation, the balance payment will be paid by 10.06.2025.
Smt Geeta Devi
Smt Geeta Devi’s husband had expired while performing military duties on 11.06.2019 and she was not
granted ex- gratia lump sum amount till date. She belongs to Delhi. It was apprised by the CGDA and PCDA
officers present in the Adalat that the documents have been processed for release of ex gratia lump sum
amount and as per the latest SPARSH data, Ex-gratia has been granted and notified vide Corr PPO no. 7
dated 14.05.2025 and arrears amounting Rs.25,00,000/- will be paid within a week.
Smt Yashoda DeviSmt Yashoda Devi is a resident of Uttar Pradesh. Her case was that of non-payment of arrears of pension/
family pension and other retirement benefits. She was facing a lot of financial difficulties. It was informed in
the Adalat by PCDA and CGDA officers present that her case has been resolved and arrears amounting to
Rs.9,77,742/- have been paid on 16-May-2025.
Smt Sadhna Devi
Smt Sadhna Devi, resident of Uttar Pradesh, was wife of late CT/GD Kamlesh Bharti. She had not been
receiving the entitled Fixed Medical Allowance (FMA) of ₹1000 per month for the last 16 years. Despite
multiple letters since 2022 to various administrative authorities, no sanction or payment of the medical
allowance or arrears was received. She was facing financial hardship in supporting four children. The officers
from CRPF HQ apprised the Adalat that Rs. 1,29,622/- in respect of FMA for the period 2009-2025 has now
been paid to her account.
Smt Rajmati
Case of Smt. Rajmati who belongs to Uttar Pradesh was that she was entitled for payment of arrears dated
01/07/2019 to 30/06/2024on account of OROP II. Despite sending all the relevant documents, there was
considerable delay in processing of the payment. The officers of CGDA and PCDA apprised the Adalat that
her case has been resolved and arrears of Rs. 4,80,780/- has been paid on 16.05.2025.
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NKR/PSM
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